Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-30
HONORS TO VICTORIA.
The Queens Great Jubilee Jour.
ney in the British Me-
tropoIis.
The Procession a Gorgeous Pag'
eant-ImpPessive CePe-
monies.


The jubilee demonstration was o stupen-
dous success, says a London cablegram OF
Wednesday. Vast multitudes to the number
Of over two million Witnessed the great
state pageant With the perfection Of order,
nothing occurred to mar the harmony of the
great demonstration. The scene presented by
long lines of streets, with endless floral vistas,
flags, banners, and trophies blended into
masses Of decoration, and an ever moving, in
Vulnerable sea OF faces, was one of
marvellous animation The impression
left in the minds Of those
who saw the pageant is what bound
less wealth, military pomp, illustrious rank
could do to create. heighten the effect Of tho
states show of loyalty or to demonstrate the
warm affection Of the people for their sover-
eign, was done for Tuesdays demonstration,
and the result surpassed anything of the k ind
ever seen in Europe in modern times, at least
The day was one of glorious sunshine, an
atmosphere Of rare purity for these latitudes,
and sky Of the clearest blue.
Tho line OF procession from Buckingham Pal
ace to Westminster Abbey was as follows !;
From the palace portals along Constitution
Hill Piccadilly. Regent street. Waterloo place.
-
land avenue, Thames Embankment, Bridge
street. to the Abbey. The line OF route
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The first of the royal procession was composed
Of the Indian princes and a few minor German
princes. few minutes before III o'clock the
second part Of the procession left. This was
composed of some fifteen carriages the occu-
pants being the King Of Denmark, the King OF
i ienes the % Crown % Prince Of Austria atm the e Crown
Prince Of Portugal the Queen of the
Belgians, tho Crown Prince of Greece.
cess Of Austria, and the Grand Duke Of
Mecklenburg Strelitz These two professions
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multitude.
Punctually at II is a. m. the Queen, in an open
carriage, emerged from the palace gates At
sight OF her, thousands Of voices were lifted up
In cheers, the applause being accompanied by
the music OF many military bands stationed in
palace gates had shouted themselves hoarse
cheering for the Queen, they continued to cry
out: Long life for the Prince and Princess Of
Walesi"
This procession was headed by the Life
Guards. Then came the aids-de-camp and tho
royal equerries. After these rode the staff OF
the Duke OF Cambridge. The Queens ladies'
in-waiting ana a number Of state officials were
next, occupying hve carriages, and followed by
q body Of Life Guards.
The eight horses that drew her Majestys
carriage were cream colored and perfect
matches. The Princess of Wales and Prin-
cess Victoria, the Queens oldest child and
wife of the Crown Prince OF Germany, occupied
the other seats in the carriage and sat opposite
her Majesty. The Queen's carriage was a largo
one OF chocolate color, wheels red, and the
royal arms in gold emblazoned upon the panels
Red morocco harness was used for the horses,
which were otherwise decorated with royal blue
ribbons. All the servants wore state liveries
Of scarlet and gold. The other carriages con-
tanning members OF the royal family were of q
gorgeous character, horsed with four bays each,
and all open.
riage, went in the following order, three
abreast: The Grand Duke Sergius of Russia,
Prince Albert Victor OF Wales, and Prince
William Of Prussia; Prince Henry Of Prussia,
Prince George Of Wales, and the hereditary
Grand Duke of Hesse; the hereditary Prince
Of Saxe-Meiningen, Prince Christian Victor OF
Schleswig- -Holstein, and Prince Louis OF Bat
tenberg; Prince Christian of Schleswig- -Hol-
stein, the Crown Prince OF Germany, and the
Grand Pqss Of hesse; md tbs TwS abreast T. Prince
the Duke Of Connaught and the Prince OF
Wales; the Duke of Edinburgh rode alone.
This escort composed as it was entirely OF the
sons. sons-in-law, and grandsons OF the Queen,
all brilliantly uniformed and riding magnificent
horses, elegantly caparisoned. presented a
splendid spectacle and inspired enthusiasm
everywhere.
All along the route, as the carriage bearing
the Queen came In sight, the cheering started
up afresh, and when she proceeded short
which seemed steadily to increase In vol
ume and eventually to be continuous and
mighty. Inc ontnublaBm OF the people
appeared to be absolutely boundless
The Queen was manifestly delighted.
Her face wore constant smile, she
bowed and thanked the people, and whenever
on the way she recognized any person she fairly
beamed with Joy. Over her black costume the
Queen wore white lace gown. Her bonnet
was Of white netting or lace, with an inwrought
coronet OF diamonds. The Duke Of Cambridge,
Commander In Chief, rode CLOSE to tho
Queen all along the journey both
ways. At Westminster Abbey tho
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treme. All the reigning families OF Europa
the peerage Of England. learned societies, cor
porations, the professions, science. art, agrt-
culture, and the workingmen's unions were
represented in the great assemblage.
When her Majesty entered the Abbey
the vast throng rose to their feet, and re-
manned standing until she had been seated
upon the grand dais under the lantern tower.
The religious services we're conducted by the
Archbishop of Canterbury and the Dean Of
Westminster, and were appropriate and I'M
pressive. In returning to Buckingham Palace
the royal party followed the route taken by tina
Queen aftor her coronation nifty years ago.